The Can-Can (Early Elementary Version)

Easy sheet music for The Infernal Galop by French Romantic composer Jacques Offenbach. One of the most famous numbers from his opera Orpheus in the Underworld, it's also known by the name of the French dance it uses, the Can-Can. First performed in 1858, the opera was a veiled criticism of the French Emperor Napoleon III. The Infernal Galop was later used by French cabarets, and has become the best known example of a Can-Can. Early elementary-level piano arrangement, including a piano hand placement graphic for easy learning. Free download, 1 PDF page.
Enjoy both the student solo version and the duet version with teacher accompaniment!

For a more challenging arrangement of this piece, try our intermediate version of the Can-Can, also known as The Infernal Galop.